Information Technology Engineer I - Backup Engineer
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Summary: The Enterprise Backup Engineer I - (EBE I)
is a strategic position providing technical skill and expertise in
the areas of Enterprise Data Protection; to include Data Storage,
Data Backup, System Backup, Data Security, System/Data Backup
Recovery and Disaster Recovery. The EBE I will develop strategies
and plans for the full life cycle management of server systems
backups and system data. The EBE I is responsible for design,
install, maintenance, availability, capacity planning and
monitoring of critical backup systems, maintaining compliance and
data retention policies and other related backup components. The
EBE I will administer solutions based on business requirements and
knowledge of appropriate systems and system software. The EBE I
must possess knowledge and leadership in emerging backup and data
protection strategies and technologies such as; IT business
continuity, replication, encryption, de-duplication, virtual tape,
backup software, cloud backup solutions and Disaster Recovery. The
EBE I also maintains documentation detailing current state of the
enterprise backup environment. Day to day activities include backup
configuration, backup agent deployment, file recovery, data
recovery, system recovery, monitoring and management of backup
environment, performance tuning, problem solving, capacity
planning, scripting for automating of tasks, data movement,
software configurations, product evaluation, and addressing
compatibility issues. The position also works as part of a
cross-functional team that deals with the full spectrum of
technology and will fulfill the role of third level support for
backup technologies, providing training and direction to other
technical staff that perform the bulk of the first and second level
support tasks. Responsibilities: - Strategy & Planning– Coordinates
the future state of the backup environment for CHRISTUS information
management. Works with peers and leaders to define system
standards. Assist in designing backup solutions that meet the
information system vision and strategy of the organization; plans,
prioritizes, and manages projects, service requests, and routine
assignments. - System Engineering– Assist in analysis of backup
configurations for critical corporate resources; evaluates changes
and additions for proposed system acquisitions and provides
critical input to the decision-making process relative to
integration, operations, cost, resource requirements, and
maintenance; develops plans and recommendations to improve the
performance and efficiency of the backup environment; addresses all
aspects including hardware, software, outside services, etc.;
prevents unplanned disruptions, especially of critical systems. -
System Integration– Integrates backup components, subsystems, and
facilities into the existing technical environment; assesses
storage systems interoperability, replication, operational
recoverability and impact on other systems; installs, configures,
and verifies the operation of storage network components; maintains
or improves integration and operation of systems relative to the
overall environment; leads or participates as team member in
cross-system projects. - System Management– Implements and oversees
a proactive process to collect and report data and statistics on
the storage environment; ensures the systems operate efficiently
and meet the needs of the organization; ensures they are kept at
most current stable version/release using vendor-supplied updates
and patches; performs research and testing to verify impact of
installing all updates; coordinates vendor support and ensures
relationship is never jeopardized; monitors performance of all
assigned systems, responds to reports of slow or erratic
performance; control of all aspects of the storage network;
provides training to IM associates and clients as needed - Training
& Certification- Maintains in-depth knowledge and current
certification in backup technologies including but not limited to;
Dell/EMC Data Protection Suite, Veritas, Netbackup, BackupExec, IBM
Spectrum Protect, Rubrik or other enterprise backup solutions. -
Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: Education/Skills -
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or related
field or equivalent experience (3 years) required. - Intermediate
technical knowledge of NAS, DAS, SAN and Object Storage. -
Technical experience with backup solutions and architecture
including administration, configuration and troubleshooting of EMC
Networker Applications and Data Domain/Quantum hardware. -
Experience with VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization
technologies. - Experience with maintaining a tiered storage and
backup environment. - Experience in Cloud Storage Technologies. -
Experience in Virtual Tape Library Management. - Knowledge of
Disaster Recovery policies and procedures. - Hardware/Software
experience with one or more of the following models is required: -
EMC Data Domain, EMC Isilon, - Quantum Tape Libraries - NDMP Backup
- Virtual Tape Libraries - HP Storage product lines - Knowledge of
local and wide area networking on multiple platforms: Windows,
Unix, Linux and VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V; network protocols and
routing; network, server, and host operating systems; IP
networking, Active Directory/LDAP, internet and intranet
technologies; email, groupware, office automation and collaboration
technologies; Windows desktop OS; server hardware, software, and
administration. Experience - A total of three (3) years of
experience in large corporate systems environment with a wide
variety of Information Management systems, networks and
technologies required. - Minimum of two (2) years of experience
with Backup Administration, Backup Configuration. - Prior
experience in a health care systems environment is a plus.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications: - One or more of the
following storage networking certifications recommended:EMC
Certified Professional/Engineer, Microsoft Certification, Veritas
NetBackup, HP Data Protector, Symantec, Veeam, Tivoli Storage
Manager, SNIA or equivalent. Work Type: Full Time
Keywords: Christus Health, San Marcos , Information Technology Engineer I - Backup Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , San Antonio, Texas
